Category: Hardware

If you live somewhere without central air conditioning, window and wall air conditioners will be the key to keeping your space comfortable during the warmer […]

I taught my dog ​​French because people at the dog park yell “sit”, “stay” and “go away” so often that your dog won’t listen to […]

Kobo is the first of the big three e-reader companies, which includes Rakuten Kobo, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, to take the plunge and offer […]

I spend a lot of time at home delivering water. I water the plants, fill the humidifier, top up the coffee maker, change the robot’s […]

One of the first concessions I made due to the pandemic was a robot vacuum cleaner. If my dog ​​and I had to be isolated […]

Aqara makes a lot of smart products, but they have established themselves as a smart sensor brand. Their FP2 presence sensor has become a favorite […]

Finding out the make and model of your computer’s motherboard isn’t always the easiest task: unlike, say, your graphics card , it’s not listed in […]

The ecosystem of security cameras, routers, and alarms we know as Google Nest arose from Google’s acquisition of Dropcam and Nest in 2014. As Google […]

Meta wants to make sure you are old enough to use your Meta Quest the way you want. On Tuesday, the company announced in a […]

Every major purchase you make comes with an owner’s manual: cars, dishwashers, even calculators. But your biggest purchase—your home—doesn’t come with instructions, which is why […]

The Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra ($1,799.99, available in April) is a big name, but this iteration of the S8 line deserves every syllable. Roborock’s new […]

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek officially signed a new Right to Repair law Wednesday that will make it much easier to repair our stuff—at least in […]

SmartThings , Samsung’s smart home technology management brand, has announced a new partnership with smart lighting brand Philips Hue. Essentially, if you buy the Hue […]

The first iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007, the first Android phone (HTC Dream) appeared on September 23, 2008. soon after it. It’s a […]

Smart rings are becoming increasingly popular, and with the arrival of the Galaxy Ring in late 2024, their popularity will likely only increase. Unfortunately, as […]

Video doorbells have become quite common since their introduction to the market 10 years ago, with 20% of American households now using them. The cost […]

I recently reviewed the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra , which remains the best floor robot I’ve tested over the past year. I was excited by […]

With more people living off-grid or nomadic lifestyles, as well as an increase in long-term power outages due to extreme weather events and an unstable […]

If I’m away from home for more than two weeks, I take some of my smart equipment with me—most of it plugs into the wall. […]

I grew up in the 80s – the golden age of neon – so naturally I always dreamed of owning a neon sign from Hot […]

You might be surprised to learn that there is a certified brain trust dedicated to making online life better for all of us. This group, […]

Gaming laptops are commonplace these days, but not all of these more expensive and powerful PC alternatives are worth paying more for. To my delight, […]

A year ago I had never heard of Akara . They then released a well-proven sensor that no one else had, FP2 , a “presence” […]

The gaming portable PC market continues to expand with the latest portable devices being introduced by MSI, a well-known and trusted name in the PC […]

I’m a Nanoleaf fan. Of course, you can use the 16 million color combinations that LEDs provide for all sorts of party-ready lighting patterns, but […]

This year, my friends and I lost power for several days during an ice storm the likes of which this area has not seen in […]

Spring sales are here, and many Switchbot products are currently 25-30% off (and one is 53% off). I’ve become a real fan of the Switchbot […]

Amazon is currently running a big spring sale across its entire site. Of course, this means a lot of technology deals will be made. If […]

The past two years have seen an explosion of smart devices in the HVAC industry, from smart heaters to smart air conditioners, so it was […]

Laptops get dirty quickly, and that dirt can get everywhere, from the outer case to the screen, keyboard, and ports. The laptop that comes with […]

I never thought that I would have surveillance cameras near my house. I had no electrical wiring, so I was left with only battery powered […]

Every time I write about a new smart home product, I can count on a few commenters wondering about the need to add smart features […]

The PlayStation 5 has only been out for four years and still has a lot of life left in it, but Sony may be considering […]

The PlayStation 5 is one of the best gaming consoles you can buy right now, but it simply doesn’t have enough storage space if you […]

Your computer is made up of several different hardware components, the most important of which is the processor. The processor acts as the brain of […]

I have a simple dream: I wake up in the morning, and somewhere in the kitchen a coffee maker starts brewing strong espresso or latte. […]

A processor that can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 6.2 GHz right out of the box may seem like a dream come true, but […]

Almost every time I notice a friend’s camera, it’s the Blink Mini. I myself have found them very useful – that is, inside the . […]

Lighting is an obvious place to incorporate smart home technology, and I’m leaning more and more towards smart switches. With a smart switch, it doesn’t […]

A router is the equipment in your home that makes Wi-Fi work. The ability to change your router settings and therefore the security, name and […]